
Geomagnetic_Disturbance_Task_Force_2012
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
A9.2 NERC GMDTF Members Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
Contact |
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Member |
Michael Bocovich |
Xcel Energy, Inc. |
(763) |
493 1560 |
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Principal Substation |
8701 Monticello Lane |
Michael.Bocovich@ |
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Maintenance Engineer |
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 |
XcelEnergy.com |
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Member |
Stephen Boutiler |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. |
(902) |
428 7751 |
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Sr. Engineering Specialist |
NPSI (Ragged Lake), P.O. Box 910 |
stephen.boutilier@ |
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Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2W5 |
nspower.ca |
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Member |
Sebastien Guillon |
Hydro Quebec TransEnergie |
(514) |
879 4100 ext. |
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Engineer |
2 Complx Desjardins, 9th Floor, CP10000 |
5439 |
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Montreal, Quebec H5B 1H7 |
guillon.sebastien@ |
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hydro.qc.ca |
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Member |
David Wojtczak |
American Transmission Company, LLC |
(262) |
506 6823 |
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Team Leader, Substation |
ATC PO Box 47 |
dwojtczak@ |
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Services |
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187 |
atcllc.com |
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Member |
Victoria Bannon |
Duke Energy |
(704) |
382 0817 |
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Director Systems Operations |
526 South Church Street |
victoria.bannon@ |
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 |
duke energy.com |
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Member |
Alton Comans |
Southern Company Services, Inc. |
(205) |
257 4031 |
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Chief Engineer |
600 North 18th St |
alcomans@ |
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Birmingham, Alabama 35291 |
southernco.com |
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Member |
Richard Becker |
Bonneville Power Administration |
(360) |
619 6220 |
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Substation Engineering Manager |
2401 NE Minnehaha St. |
(360) |
619 6989 Fx |
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Vancouver, Washington 98661 |
rabeckerjr@ |
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bpa.gov |
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Member |
Janet Smith, Phd |
Arizona Public Service Co. |
(602) |
250 2927 |
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Regulatory Affairs Supervisor |
PO Box 53933 Sta. 3200 |
Janet.smith@ |
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Phoenix, Arizona 85072 |
aps.com |
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Member |
Raymond M. Connolly, III |
Exelon Corporation |
(630) |
437 3320 |
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Director, Transmission Planning |
3 Lincoln Centre |
raymond.m.connoll |
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 |
y@ |
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exeloncorp.com |
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Member |
Mike Cooper |
National Grid |
(781) |
907 2495 |
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US Transmission R&D |
40 Sylvan Road |
michael.cooper@ |
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Waltham, Massachusetts 02451 |
us.ngrid.com |
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Member |
Mohammed Alfayyoumi |
Dominion Virginia Power |
(804) |
771 3702 |
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Manager Electric Transmission |
701 East Cary Street |
(804) |
771 6304 Fx |
|
Operations Engineering |
Richmond , Virginia 23219 |
mohammed.alfayyo |
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umi@ |
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dom.com |
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Member |
Emanuel Bernabeu |
Dominion Technical Solutions, Inc. |
(804) |
432 8780 |
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Engineer III |
2400 Grayland Avenue |
emanuel.e.bernabe |
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Richmond, Virginia 23220 |
u@ |
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dom.com |
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Member |
Manjula Datta Barua |
CenterPoint Energy |
(713) |
207 2752 |
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Manager, System Protection |
1111 Louisiana |
(713) |
207 2281 Fx |
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Houston, Texas 77002 |
manjula.datta |
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barua@ |
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centerpointenergy.c |
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om |
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Member |
Kenneth R. Fleischer |
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC |
(561) |
691 2456 |
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Cheif Electrical/I&C Engineer |
P.O. Box 14000 |
kenneth.fleischer@ |
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Juno Beach, FL 33408 0420 |
fpl.com |
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Member |
Michael Galantich |
Con Edison |
(914) |
422 8253 |
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Area Manager |
469 Tarrytown Road |
(914) |
422 8259 Fx |
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White Plains, New York 10607 |
galantichm@ |
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coned.com |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
Contact |
|
Member |
Gregory D Hataway |
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative |
(334) |
427 3281 |
|
Division Engineer Power |
2027 E. Three Notch Street |
(334) |
427 3726 Fx |
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Delivery |
Andalusia, Alabama 36421 |
greg.hataway@ |
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powersouth.com |
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Member |
Eric Hatter |
American Electric Power |
614 413 2384 |
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Supervisor, EMS Applications |
8400 Smith's Mill Road |
edhatter@aep.com |
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Transmission Operations |
New Albany, Ohio 43054 |
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Member |
John Isecke, P.E. |
Con Edison Company of New York |
(212) |
460 6369 |
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Chief Engineer |
Equipment and Field Engineering |
iseckej@ |
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Department |
coned.com |
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Central Engineering |
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4 Irving Place |
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Room 5SW |
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New York, New York 10003 |
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Member |
Mario L Kiresich |
Southern California Edison Co. |
(626) |
308 6022 |
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Power System Operation |
501 S. Marengo Ave |
(626) |
308 6373 Fx |
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Specialist 4 |
Alhambra, California 91803 |
mario.kiresich@ |
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sce.com |
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Member |
Gary Kobet |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
(423) |
751 4104 |
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Project Specialist System |
1101 Market Street |
glkobet@tva.gov |
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Protection |
MR 1B |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 2801 |
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Member |
Justin Lane, P.E. |
PSEG Nuclear |
(856) |
339 2367 |
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Electrical Engineer |
80 Park Plaza |
justin.lane@ |
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P.O. Box 570 |
pseg.com |
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Newark, New Jersey 07101 |
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Member |
Kenneth Petroff |
PSEG Nuclear |
(856) |
339 3179 |
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Alloway Creek Neck Road |
kenneth.petroff@ |
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Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 |
pseg.com |
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Member |
Russell Neal |
Southern California Edison Co. |
(714)895 0300 |
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Strategic Program Manager |
14799 Chestnut Street |
(714) |
895 0593 Fx |
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Westminster, California 92683 |
russell.neal@ |
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sce.com |
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Member |
Qun Qiu, Ph.D., PE |
American Electric Power |
(614) |
552 1182 |
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Senior Engineer |
700 Morrison Road |
(614) |
883 7020 Fx |
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Gahanna, Ohio 43230 |
qqiu@aep.com |
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Member |
Ralph H. McKosky |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
(423) |
751 3659 |
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Project Manager Technical |
1101 Market Street |
(423) |
751 2463 Fx |
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Innovations |
SP 5D |
rhmckosky@ |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 2801 |
tva.gov |
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Member |
Julie Ann Soutuyo |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
(703) |
862 0819 |
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Senior Program Manager |
1101 Market Street |
(256) |
489 5201 Fx |
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Chattanooga, TN 37402 3801 |
jsoutuyo@tva.gov |
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Member |
Bradley C. Young |
LG&E and KU Services Company |
(859) |
367 5703 |
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Manager of Reliability and |
1 Quality Street |
(502) |
217 2249 Fx |
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Compliance |
Lexington, Kentucky 40507 |
brad.young@ |
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lge ku.com |
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Member |
David Wallach, P.E. |
Duke Energy |
(980) |
373 4167 |
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Senior Engineer |
526 S. Chrurch St., Mailcode EC09Q |
(704) |
382 5607 Fx |
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P.O. Box 1006 |
david.wallach@ |
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28201 |
duke energy.com |
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Member |
Bruce Whitney |
ITC Holdings |
(248) |
946 3239 |
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Principal Engineer |
27175 Energy Way |
(248) |
946 3229 Fx |
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Novi, Michigan 48377 |
bwhitney@ |
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itctransco.com |
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Member |
Ian S Grant |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
(423) |
751 8721 |
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Senior Manager, NERC Planning |
1101 Market Street MR 5G C |
isgrant@tva.gov |
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Coordinator |
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 2801 |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
Contact |
|
Member |
Gary Victor Gazankas |
Great Lakes Power Transmission, LP |
(705) |
256 3842 |
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Manager System Planning and |
2 Sackville Road |
(705) |
759 7706 Fx |
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Engineering |
Suite B |
ggazankas@glp.ca |
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 6J6 |
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Member |
Warren Whitson |
Southern Company Services, Inc. |
(205) 257 3472 |
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Transmission Planning |
600 North, 18th Street |
wwhitson@ |
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Birmingham, Alabama 35291 |
southernco.com |
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Regional Entity |
Larry Bugh |
ReliabilityFirst Corporation |
(330) |
247 3046 |
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Chief Security Officer |
320 Springside Drive |
(330) |
456 3648 Fx |
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Suite 300 |
larry.bugh@ |
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Akron, Ohio 44333 |
rfirst.org |
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Regional Entity |
Eric Senkowicz |
Florida Reliability Coordinating Council |
(813) |
207 7980 |
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Manager of Operations |
1408 N. Westshore Blvd |
esenkowicz@ |
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Suite 1002 |
frcc.com |
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Tampa, Florida 33607 |
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Regional Entity |
Jim Rowan |
SERC Reliability Corporation |
(704) |
940 8230 |
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Manager – Critical Infrastructure |
2815 Coliseum Centre Drive |
jrowan@serc1.org |
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Protection |
Suite 500 |
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Charlotte, NC 28217 |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
A9.3 NERC GMDTF Observer Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
|
Contact |
Observer |
Nicholas Abi Samra |
Accenture |
(760) |
960 3605 |
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Senior Manager, Smart Grid |
1596 Triton Street |
(760) |
258 9831 Fx |
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Services |
Carlsbad, CA, 92011 |
nicholas.abi |
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samra@ |
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accenture.com |
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Observer |
Richard B. Andres, Sn |
National War College |
(334) |
328 5237 |
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Professor |
260 5th Avenue |
andresr2@ndu.edu |
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Fort McNair, D.C. 20319 |
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Observer |
Sharla Artz |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
(703) |
647 6253 |
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Director, Government Affairs |
500 Montgomery Street |
(703) |
647 6259 Fx |
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Suite 400 |
sharla_artz@ |
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Alexandria, Virginia 22314 |
selgs.com |
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Observer |
Chris Beck |
Electric Infrastructure Security Council |
(202) |
248 5025 |
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President |
10 G Street |
chris.beck@ |
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Suite 710 |
eiscouncil.org |
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Washington, D.C. 20002 |
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Observer |
Curtis Birnbach |
Advanced Fusion Systems LLC |
(914) |
772 5515 |
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President |
P.O. Box C |
cbirnbach@ |
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New Rochelle, New York 10804 |
hudres.com |
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Observer |
Phil Bolin |
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. |
(724) 272 0987 |
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Senior Advisor Power Systems |
530 Keystone Drive |
phil.bolin@ |
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Group |
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 |
meppi.com |
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Observer |
David Boteler |
Natural Resources Canada |
(613) |
837 2035 |
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Research Scientist |
7 Observatory Cres |
dboteler@ |
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Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y3 |
nrcan.gc.ca |
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Observer |
Micheal J. Botti |
Mitsubishi Electrric Power Products, Inc. |
(724) 778 3130 |
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Senior Transformer Application |
547 Keystone Drive |
michael.botti@ |
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Engineer |
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 7538 |
meppi.com |
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Observer |
Alenka Brown |
National Defense University |
(202) |
685 6344 |
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Sr. Research Fellow |
Lincoln Hall, Building 64 |
brownvanhoozers@ |
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Room 3618 |
ndu.edu |
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Washington, D.C. 20319 |
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Observer |
Patrick Brown |
Essential Power, LLC |
(732) |
623 8801 |
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Director of Compliance |
99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 200 |
Patrick.Brown@ |
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Iselin, New Jersey 08830 |
naeallc.com |
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Observer |
Juan Castellanos |
Prolec GE |
+52 (81) 8030 2231 |
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Design Engineering Power |
Blvd. Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
juan.castellanos@ |
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Transformers |
Km. 9.25 Apodaca, N.L. |
ge.com |
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Monterrey, N.L., 66600 |
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Observer |
James Danburg |
Situationally Aware Associates, Inc. |
(952) |
500 8770 |
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CEO |
7201 York Avenue So. |
(773) |
439 6777 Fx |
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Unit 1317 |
james.danburg@ |
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Edina, Minnesota 55435 |
gmail.com |
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Observer |
Karen Davis |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
(509) |
334 4915 |
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Business Manager, R&D |
2350 NE Hopkins Court |
karen_davis@ |
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Pullman, Washington 99163 |
selinc.com |
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Observer |
Mohamed Diaby |
EFACEC Power Transformer |
(912) |
754 5327 |
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Shell Type Transformer |
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mohamed.diaby@ |
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Engineering |
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efacec.com |
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Observer |
Cathy Eade |
DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection |
(703) |
603 5032 |
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Electric Sector Specialist |
245 Murray Lane |
(703) 603 5098 Fx |
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Mailstop 0607 Rm 5419 |
cathy.eade@ |
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Arlington, Virginia 20598 0607 |
dhs.gov |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
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Contact |
Observer |
Jennifer Gannon |
USGS Geomagnetism Program |
303 273 8487 |
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Research Physicist |
USGS DFC |
303 666 6738 Fx |
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Box 25046, MS 966 |
jgannon@usgs.gov |
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Denver, CO 80225 0046 |
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Observer |
Ramsis Girgis |
ABB USA |
(314) |
679 4803 |
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Transformer Technical Manager |
4350 Semple Avenue |
ramsis.girgis@ |
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St. Louis, Missouri 63120 |
us.abb.com |
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Observer |
John D. Greenhill |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
(703) |
235 5538 |
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Electronics Engineer |
245 Murray Lane SW |
(703) |
235 5677 Fx |
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Washington, D.C. 20589 |
john.greenhill@ |
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dhs.gov |
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Observer |
Casey S Groves |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. |
(703) |
699 5726 |
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1235 South Clark Street |
groves_casey@ |
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Suite 1540 |
bah.com |
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Arlington, Virginia 22202 |
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Observer |
Kenneth Hall |
Hall Energy Consulting |
(828) |
627 2135 |
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President |
606 Stevenson Cove Road |
khall@ |
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Waynesville, North Carolina 28785 |
hallenergyconsultin |
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g.com |
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Observer |
Frederick “Ted” P. Heller |
U.S. Department of Defense |
(540) |
653 2929 |
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Engineer/Analyst |
18372 Frontage Road |
(540) |
284 0143 Fx |
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Suite 318 |
frederick.heller@ |
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Dahlgren, Virginia 22448 |
navy.mil |
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Observer |
Jason Huang |
Composite Technology Corporation |
(949) |
677 5868 |
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VP, RD |
2026 McGraw Avenue |
(949) |
428 8515 Fx |
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Irvine, California 92614 |
jhuang@ |
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ctccable.com |
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Observer |
Wayne Johnson |
Electric Power Research Institute |
(704) |
595 2051 |
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Project Manager |
1300 Harris Boulevard |
(704) |
547 6035 Fx |
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 |
wejohnson@ |
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epri.com |
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Observer |
John G. Kappenman |
Storm Analysis Consultants |
(218) |
727 2666 |
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President and Owner |
301 West First St |
x2625 |
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Suite 615 |
(218) |
727 2728 Fx |
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Duluth, Minnesota 55802 |
jkappenma@ |
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aol.com |
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Observer |
Matthew Light |
Department of Energy |
(202) |
316 5115 |
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Infrastructure Systems Analyst |
1000 Independence Ave., SW |
matthew.light@ |
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Washington, D.C. 20585 |
hq.doe.gov |
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Observer |
William Linzey |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
(703) |
767 2575 |
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Physical Scientist |
8725 John J. Kingman Road |
william.linzey@ |
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Stop 6201 |
dtra.mil |
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060 |
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Observer |
Sarah Mahmood |
Department of Homeland Security |
(202) |
254 6721 |
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Program Manager |
Science and Technology |
(202) |
254 6917 Fx |
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245 Murray Lane |
sarah.mahmood@ |
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Mailstop 0208 |
dhs.gov |
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Washington, DC 20528 |
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Observer |
David Malkin |
GE Energy |
(678) |
844 6055 |
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Manager |
Policy Center of Excellence |
(678) |
844 4104 Fx |
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4200 Wildwood Parkway |
david.malkin@ |
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Atlanta, Georgia 30339 |
ge.com |
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Observer |
Charles L Manto |
Instant Access Networks, LLC, |
(410) |
991 1469 |
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CEO |
230 Baltimore Ave, |
cmanto@ |
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Cumberland, MD 21502 |
stop emp.com or |
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chuck@chuckmanto |
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.com |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
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Contact |
Observer |
Jim McIver |
Siemens Corporation |
(702) |
408 3979 |
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Principal Application Engineer |
5850 S. Polaris Ave, STE 1800 |
James.mciver@ |
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 |
siemens.com |
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Observer |
Zhixin Miao |
University of South Florida |
(813) |
974 4237 |
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Assistant Professor |
4202 E. Fowler Avenue |
(813) |
699 9188 Fx |
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ENB 118 |
zmiao@usf.edu |
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Tampa, Florida 33502 |
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Observer |
Nathan Mitchell, P.E. |
American Public Power Association |
(202) |
467 2925 |
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Director of Electric Reliability |
1875 Connecticut Avenue |
(202) |
467 2918 Fx |
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Standards and Compliance |
Suite 1200 |
nmitchell@ |
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Washington, D.C. 20009 |
appanet.org |
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Observer |
Gale Nordling |
Emprimus |
9525452051 |
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President/CEO/Consultant |
1660 S Hwy 100 |
9525452216 Fx |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 |
gnordling@ |
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emprimus.com |
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Observer |
Bipin K. Patel |
Technical Consulting Services |
(205) |
317 2579 |
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Consultant |
3090 Arbor Bend |
(205) |
987 5139 Fx |
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Birmingham, Alabama 35244 |
bkpatel@ieee.org |
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Observer |
Paul Pekarek |
Situationally Aware Associates, Inc. |
(952) |
500 8770 |
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Associate |
7201 York Avenue So. |
(773) |
439 6777 Fx |
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Unit 1317 |
paulpekarek@ |
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Edina, Minnesota 55435 |
q.com |
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Observer |
Risto J. Pirjola, PhD |
Finnish Meteorological Institute |
+358 9 19294652 |
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Research Manager / Visiting |
Erik Palmenin aukio 1 |
+358 9 19294604 |
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Scientist |
503 |
Fx |
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Helsinki, FI 00101 |
risto.pirjola@ |
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fmi.fi |
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Geomagnetic Laboratory |
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Natural Resources Canada |
(613) |
837 5138 |
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7 Observatory Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, |
(613) |
824 9803 Fx |
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Canada, K1A 0Y3 |
risto.pirjola@nrcan |
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rncan.gc.ca |
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Observer |
Thomas Popik |
Foundation for Resilient Societies |
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Director |
52 Technology Way |
thomasp@ |
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Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 |
resilientsocieties.or |
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g |
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Observer |
Peter Vincent Pry, PhD |
EMPact America |
(301) 481 4715 |
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President / Executive Director |
50185 Hays Beach Road |
peterpry@ |
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Scotland, Maryland 20687 |
verizon.net |
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Task Force on National and Homeland |
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Security |
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50185 Hays Beach Road |
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Scotland, Maryland 20687 |
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Observer |
Scott Pugh |
Department of Homeland Security |
(202) |
254 2288 |
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Science & Technology |
1120 Vermont Avenue N.W. |
scott.pugh@ |
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Directorate |
Suite 990 |
dhs.gov |
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Washington, D.C. 20005 3801 |
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Observer |
Antti Pulkkinen, Ph.D. |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
(301) |
286 0652 |
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NASA/GSFC Code 674 |
(301) |
286 1648 Fx |
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Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
antti.a.pulkkinen@ |
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nasa.gov |
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Catholic University of America |
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620 Michigan Ave., N.E. |
pulkkinen@cua.edu |
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Washington, DC 20064 |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
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Contact |
Observer |
Chris Rogers |
National Grid |
+44 (0) 118 396 |
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Energy Forecasting Manager, |
St. Catherine's Lodge |
3196 |
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Network Operations |
Bearwood Road |
+44 (0) 118 936 |
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Wokingham, Bershire, RG41 5BN |
3197 Fx |
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christopher.rogers |
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@ |
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uk.ngrid.com |
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Observer |
Rose Safir, DM |
U.S. Department of State |
(301) |
254 9545 |
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Information Technology Officer |
2201 C Street NW |
safirr@state.gov |
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Washington, D.C. 20520 |
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Observer |
Katie Schnider |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
(703) |
647 6253 |
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Communications Specialist |
2350 NE Hopkins Court |
katie_schnider@ |
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Pullman, Washington 99163 |
selgs.com |
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Observer |
Shawn M. Simon |
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations |
(770) 644 8122 Fx |
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Program Lead Large Power |
700 Galleria Parkway, SE |
simonsm@inpo.org |
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Transformers & Switchyards, |
Suite 100 |
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Grid interface |
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 |
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Observer |
Robert V. Snow, P.E. |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
(202) |
502 6716 |
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Senior Electrical Engineer |
888 First Street, NE |
robert.snow@ |
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Washington, D.C. 20426 |
ferc.gov |
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Observer |
Craig L. Stiegemeier |
ABB Inc. North America |
(314) |
679 4568 |
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Business Development & |
4350 Semple Avenue |
(314) |
679 4595 Fx |
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Technology Director ABB TRES |
Saint Louis, Missouri 63120 2241 |
craig.stiegemeier@ |
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us.abb.com |
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Observer |
Wesley Terek |
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. |
(724) 779 1615 |
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System Studies Engineer |
530 Keystone Drive |
(724) 778 5146 Fx |
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Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086 7537 |
wesley.terek@ |
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meppi.com |
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Observer |
Terry Volkmann |
Volkmann Consulting, Inc. |
(612) |
419 0672 |
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Consultant |
14240 55th Street, NE |
terrylvolkmann@ |
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St. Michael, Minnesota 55376 |
gmail.com |
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Observer |
Virginia Whitaker |
United Illuminating Co. |
(203) |
926 4468 |
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Manager SCADA |
P.O. Box 1564 |
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New Haven, Connecticut 06506 |
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Observer |
Dave Whitehead |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. |
(509) |
334 8797 |
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Vice President of Research and |
2350 NE Hopkins Court |
dave_whitehead@ |
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Development |
Pullman, Washington 99163 |
selinc.com |
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Observer |
Bruce Wollenberg |
University of Minnesota |
(612) |
626 7192 |
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Professor |
Keller Hall |
(612) |
625 4583 Fx |
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200 Union Street S.E. |
wollenbe@umn.edu |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 |
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Observer |
Xiaoyin (Mark) Yao, Ph. D. |
Micro RDC |
(505) |
294 1962 ext. |
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Staff Engineer |
8102 Menaul Boulevard |
24 |
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Suite B |
mark.yao@ |
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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 |
micro rdc.com |
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Observer |
Christopher Balch |
National Ocean and Atmospheric |
(303) |
497 5693 |
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Space Scientist |
Administration |
christopher.balch@ |
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325 Broadway |
noaa.gov |
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Boulder, Colorado 80305 3337 |
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Observer |
Dong Hyeon Kim |
Burns & McDonnell |
(816) |
823 6178 |
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Electrical Engineer |
9400 Ward Parkway |
dkim@ |
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Kansas City, Missouri 64114 |
burnsmcd.com |
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Observer |
William Murtagh |
National Ocean and Atmospheric |
(303) |
497 7492 |
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Program Coordinator |
Administration |
william.murtagh@ |
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325 Broadway |
noaa.gov |
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Boulder, Colorado 80305 3337 |
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Observer |
Frank J. Smith, P.E., CFPS, DGCP, |
Macro Corporation |
(215) |
997 5100 ext. |
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BESA |
4377 County Line Road |
41256 |
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Lead Consultant |
Chalfont, Pennsylvania 18914 |
fsmith@macro.com |
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Attachment 9–NERC GMDTF Roster
Status |
Participant |
Company and Address |
Contact |
Observer |
Richard Waggel |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
(202) 502 6385 |
|
Electrical Engineer |
888 First St. |
richard.waggel@ |
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NE |
ferc.gov |
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Washington , D.C. 20426 |
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Observer |
Alberto Ramirez Orquin |
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
(787) 832 4040 |
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Associate Professor |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
aramirez@ece.upr |
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Call Box 9000 |
m.edu |
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Mayaguez, PR 00681 9042 |
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North American Electric Reliability Corporation Staff
North American Electric Reliability Corporation Staff
Reliability Assessment Department
Name and Position |
Contact Information |
Mark G. Lauby |
mark.lauby@nerc.net |
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Vice President and Director of Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis |
404 446 9723 |
|
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John Moura |
john.moura@nerc.net |
|
|
Manager, Reliability Assessment |
404 446 9731 |
|
|
Eric Rollison |
eric.rollison@nerc.net |
|
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Engineer, Reliability Assessment |
404 446 9738 |
|
|
Elliott Nethercutt |
elliott.nethercutt@nerc.net |
|
|
Technical Analyst, Reliability Assessment |
404 446 9722 |
|
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Michelle Marx |
michelle.marx@nerc.net |
|
|
Administrative Assistant, Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis |
404 446 9727 |
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